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CampaignNeutralityNewsNews Update
14th October 2026

Rise up against data centres: FAQ

While the government cosies up to big tech billionaires, ordinary people are paying the price. Data centres are sucking up nearly a quarter of Ireland’s energy, driving up household electricity bills, sucking up precious water supplies, and disrupting local communities. It’s time to fight back and force this government to…
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Big TechCorpWatchNewsNews Update
14th October 2026

Rise up against data centres: FAQ

While the government cosies up to big tech billionaires, ordinary people are paying the price. Data centres are sucking up nearly a quarter of Ireland’s energy, driving up household electricity bills, sucking up precious water supplies, and disrupting local communities. It’s time to fight back and force this government to…
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NewsNews Update
15th September 2026

Our giant ‘unwelcome’ message for Donald Trump

When Donald Trump visited Ireland in September, the Uplift community came together to send the world a clear message that Trump, and his politics of war and violence, aren’t welcome in this country. Thanks to the support of thousands of Uplift members who chipped in and supported the stunt, we…
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The Neutrality Files - How Ireland's Neutrality is being quietly ended - Volume 2
CampaignNeutralityNewsNews Update
5th August 2026

The Neutrality Files – Volume 2

In Ireland, we are proud of our long history of peacekeeping and commitment to neutrality. But there is a small, well-resourced network of arms industry lobbyists and their allies in think tanks and advisory committees who have secured access and influence in Ireland that ordinary citizens do not have. This…
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Big TechCorpWatchNewsNews Update
30th July 2026

Ireland’s EU Presidency: what do big corporations have to do with it?

Cartoon by Khalil Bendib, via Corporate Europe Observatory Right now, the EU laws that are meant to protect our food, workplaces, and environment are under attack. We’re witnessing the biggest “deregulation agenda” in the history of the EU – driven by big corporations and their cashed-up lobbyists, who want to…
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CampaignCETANewsNews Update
3rd June 2026

Toxic trade deals and secret courts: CETA Explained

We expect that the laws that govern us in Ireland are made for the public good, by the people we elect. But a new trade deal would give unprecedented power to overseas corporations – allowing them to sue us over laws they don’t like. The government is trying to sign…
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CampaignClimateNewsNews Update
19th May 2026

Nuclear power in Ireland: 6 reasons it doesn’t stack up

We all want to be able to heat our homes, cook dinner and get from A to B with clean, cheap, reliable energy. The solution is more renewable energy, like wind, solar and battery storage. A nuclear distraction will only push us further off course. People in Ireland have the…
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Image of a person holding a mobile phone with a padlock image on the screen. In the background there is a laptop. There is text that reads "Regulate Big Tech - Not my kids. Age-gating the internet is a problem for everyone"
CampaignNewsNews UpdatePalestine
30th January 2026

Age Verification – Not what it seems

Most of us agree that in order to have a healthy society, we need the freedom to speak up about the things that matter to us. Social media should make this possible, without fear of being unfairly targeted, manipulated or our data being misused or unjustly censored.  We trust young…
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NewsNews Update
14th January 2026

What we’ve been up to: January 2026

As we start 2026 rested and full of vigour and motivation for all that we have to do in the coming year, we’ve been reflecting on what we’ve achieved. 2025 was a tough year for many of us. But looking back, it's astounding what we achieved together. None of this…
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Big TechCampaignNewsNews UpdateUncategorised
31st October 2025

Democracy Shield Campaign

We’re getting rid of toxic Recommender AlgorithmsRight now, powerful tech companies are deciding for us what shows up in our feeds. Their algorithms don’t show us the best of each other, they feed us the worst. Hate, lies, and harmful content are being pushed on us, especially on our children.…
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